He offers a confusing mish-mash of conservative rhetoric and 21st century populism.

He opposes agricultural subsidies but would have supported the ag bill — with its massive subsidies — because, he said, it is good for rural America.

He wants to balance the budget in part by encouraging a stronger economy, and argues that Pelosi’s big-government philosophy is strangling that effort. But he would substantially enlarge the role of government in the marketplace, allowing it to set prices in certain areas if big corporations are undercutting the prices of local business too much.

He wants to limit the influence of what he calls “preservationists” in things like energy development and would impose heavy new restrictions on trade agreements with foreign nations.

Although both are honest, sincere men, we dislike too many of the policies espoused by John Salazar and Wayne Wolf. Therefore, we reluctantly decline to endorse anyone in the 3rd Congressional District.